College Park in Prince George's County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Harrison Store

Trolley Stop Sweet Shop

— City of College Park —

By Devry Jones, March 16, 2018

1. Harrison Store/Trolley Stop Sweet Shop Marker

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Harrison Store. Trolley Stop Sweet Shop. These two structures, built circa 1910 in the Colonial Revival style, represent the first commercial resources in the neighborhood. Both buildings were apartments with ground floor commercial space. The store drew its customers from riders of the trolley line that linked College Park and other nearby towns with downtown Washington. Today, the site retains neighborhood commercial zoning and continues to have a mix of uses. . . [Image caption:] . Photo courtesy College Park Planning Department . . [Aside:] . [Image caption:] .

Photo courtesy Frances White Walker. . . Commercial development is now concentrated along US Route 1 or Baltimore Avenue formerly known as the Washington-Baltimore Turnpike. White's Store, located at the intersection of College Avenue and Baltimore Avenue, was torn down around 1938 to make way for a new shopping center. . This historical marker was erected by Anacostia Trails Heritage Area. It is in College Park in Prince George's County Maryland

These two structures, built circa 1910 in the Colonial Revival style, represent the first commercial resources in the neighborhood. Both buildings were apartments with ground floor commercial space. The store drew its customers from riders of the trolley line that linked College Park and other nearby towns with downtown Washington. Today, the site retains neighborhood commercial zoning and continues to have a mix of uses.

[Image caption:]Photo courtesy College Park Planning Department

[Aside:]
[Image caption:]

Photo courtesy Frances White Walker

Commercial development is now concentrated along US Route 1 or Baltimore Avenue formerly known as the Washington-Baltimore Turnpike. White's Store, located at the intersection of College Avenue and Baltimore Avenue, was torn down around 1938 to make way for a new shopping center.

38° 58.85′ N, 76° 55.914′ W. Marker is in College Park, Maryland, in Prince George's County. Marker is on College Avenue west of Dartmouth Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4624 College Avenue, College Park MD 20740, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Additional comments. 1. Harrison Store“One of the first {commercial buildings established} was the Harrison Store at 4624 College Avenue, erected in 1908 at the corner of College Avenue and Rhode Island Avenue. This modest wood-frame building was constructed as a one-story grocery store that was subsequently enlarged in the mid-1930s to provide residential space on the second story. The store was constructed for and operated by Wirt Harrison until 1941. The Harrison Store was also commonly known as the Trolley Stop Sweet Shop, as the streetcar stopped at the intersection

By Devry Jones, March 16, 2018

3. 4624 College Avenue

where the building was located. Encouraged by the need for commercial facilities within the growing neighborhood, Wirt Harrison had a second structure constructed at 4622 College Park as rental property. From the time of its construction in 1912 until the middle of the 1930s, the second building was leased to the federal government for use as the College Park Post Office…” – National Register Form, Old Town College Park Historic District.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 21, 2019. It was originally submitted on March 16, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 152 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on March 16, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 4, 5, 6. submitted on May 31, 2018, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.